Food - 4

Einstein had it right: Everything is relative. The theory applies not only to physics, but also to ethnic restaurants. For proof, gauge the possible reactions to dinner at Shahnawaz, one of only two Valley restaurants I know of that showcase the cuisine of Pakistan. (The other, the Copper Kettle, mostly focuses on regional dishes from [...]

Makro, a company owned by SHV Holdings of the Netherlands, has decided to invest in Pakistan in a business that would promote fresh produce and local products in the domestic and international markets. According to a press release on December 13, Makro is a high volume, no frills wholesaler of food and other items and [...]

Do mangoes in Lahore taste sweeter than their cousins in Lucknow? May be it is time to find out. The Pakistan government is seeking zero-duty access from India for fruit. In return, it would be willing to give similar free access to fruit and veggies from India. Islamabad has just signed trade agreements for fruits [...]

The city of Nawabs is hosting Pakistani food festival to give with the Lucknawis a taste of the sumptuous Lahori spread. Began on Friday, the “Zaika-e-Pakistan” aims at familiarising the people of Lucknow with the delicacies of Pakistan. Pakistani chefs would fly down especially to Lucknow Pakistan to prepare the vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies. Pakistani [...]

Mukhtar Yusaf knows about patience. For 18 years he has worked as a waiter, explaining menus and specials to customers night after night. He is from Pakistan, where patience is a way of life, especially when it comes to cooking. “There are no shortcuts to flavor,” Yusaf says, brandishing a wooden ladle in his small, [...]

For the last couple of years, Chinese firms had been attracting the largest crowds at the India International Trade Fair (IITF). Being a partner country this year, China brought in the largest business delegation, comprising almost 100 companies. But going by the sparse crowds at the Chinese pavilion, India’s fascination with the dragon seems to [...]

Varieties of apple produced by Balochistan’s formers were put on display in a three-day annual Pakistan Apple Show, which began here on Tuesday. The aim of the show is to promote exports of apple and other fruits. The Balochistan Minister for Revenue Mir Asim Kurd opened the show, which has been organized by Export Promotion [...]

[American firm] BOC has installed a state-of-the-art liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) plant in Multan, northern Pakistan. The 60 ton-per-day plant, which began operations earlier this year, is capable of producing International Society of Beverage Technology (ISBT)-compliant CO2. The plant is the first of its kind in Pakistan to serve the country’s expanding core of local [...]

It is called Little Karachi and is fast turning into the Norwegian capital’s hottest place to live and hang out. Situated just east of the city centre, the Groenland area has become a thriving part of the city with international shops, restaurants and cafes – and a distinctly subcontinental flavour. “If we lived here, we [...]

Saeed Shafiq, a steel importer senior vice president at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry likes to dig in to a traditional Pakistani lunch when he takes a break from work at his office on I.I. Chundrigar Road. ‘We are traditionalists and like to eat a heavy lunch with lots of spices,’ says Saeed [...]